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NrrED STATES JOSEPH l). MAGLIN, OF NENV YORK, N. Y.

CALKlNG-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 585348, dated July 6,1897.

` Application filed September 5, 1896. Serial No. 604,961. (No model.)

To all whom, it may 0072067 77,.-

Be it known that I, J OSEPH D. MAGLIN, of New York, in the county andState of New York, have invented a new and Improved Calkingdvlachine, ofwhich the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

The object of the invention is to provide a new and improvedcalking-machine which is simple and durable in Construction and moreespecially designed for properly calking the decks of vessels and floorsof slaughterhouses, stables, and other buildings in a very simple andquick manner.

The invention consists of certain parts and details and combinations ofthe same, as will be fully described hereinafter and then pointed out inthe claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a 'part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improvement as applied and with thefloor in section. Fig. 2 is a transverse section of the same on line 2 2of Fig. l; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the improvement, showingthe frame, disks, and wheels lifted for turning the machine around.

The improved calking-machine is provided with a frame A in the form of aplatform and mounted at its sides on wheels B, as shown in the drawings.In the solid ends of the frame A are journaled disks C in alinement withone another and adapted to engage the cotton, oakum, or like calkingmaterial D to press the same into the cracks or seams E', formed byadjacent boards in the floor E. (See Fig. 2.)

The lower edges of the disks O extend a suitable distance below thewheels B, so that the latter can travel on the floor while the disks Cpass into the cracks and seams to press .the calking material firmly inposition. The frame A is provided with a suitable weight F, so that thedisks C properly force the calking material downward into the cracks andseams to insure aproper calking of the floor.

In order to move the machine forward, I provide the frame A with ahandle G, forked at its lower end and pivotally connected at its forkedend at G' With the sides of the frame A, as plainly indicated in thedrawings. The arms ot' the forked end of the handle G are formed Withdownwardly-extending arms G& each carrying at its lower end africtionroller G adapted to engage the surface of the deck or floor E.The handle G extends upwardly and rearwardly, as is plainly shown in'Fg.1, so that the operator can take hold of the upper end of the handle'and push the machine forward, with the disks O engaging the calkingmaterial in the crack or seam and the wheels B traveling on the surfaceof the deck or floor on either side of the crack or seam.

When the operator has moved the machine to the end of the crack or seamand desres to turn the machine around or move it to another crack orseam, then he presses downward on the handle G, so that thefrictionrollers G form a fulcrum for the frame A as the arms G and partof the forked members of the handle engage the rear wheels B. (See Fig.3.) By thus hearing down the frameA with the wheels B and disks C arelifted to move the wheels B off the floor and the disks C out of theseam or crack. When this has been done, a sidewise movement of thehandle turns the frame A around to move the same to another crack orseam and to turn the machine around, the machine being pushed forward orpulled backward with the rollers G traveling on the surface of thefloor. When the desired place has been reached, the operator releasesthe downward pressure on the handle to permit the disks C to againengage the calking material in the crack or seam and to bring the wheelsback upon the top surface of the floor. Thus it will be seen that themachine can be conveniently manipulated for the purpose described.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. .A calking machine, comprising the weightedframe provided with traveling wheels, calking-disks journaled in theframe in alinement with each other and extending below the travelingwheels, and the forked handle pivoted to` the frame and provided withdownwardly-extending arms carrying friction-rollers, the forked membersof the IOO 2 585,&48

handle being erranged to en gege the traveling wheels, as set forth.

2. A calkng-nachine, comprisin g the futme having traveling wheels,calking-disks journaled in the frame and extending below the travelingWheels, and the forked handle pivoted to the france between thetraveling wheels and provided With arms extending downwardly on eachside of the frane beyond the said wheels and carrying friction-rollers,the

said roliers being brought into engagement with the deck by downwardpressure on said handle and the downwardly-extending arms and forkedmembers of the handie into engagement With the traveling Wheeis at thean- 1 5 gie formed by their connection, as set forth.

J OSEPH D. MAGLIN. itu esses:

JAMES MAGDALEN, DANIEL DUNN.

